wrightEd
American expat in Vietnam
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Registration: 08 April 2012
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Athlete's foot--->need your help, please!! by The Doov
Yikes! Coming from Wisconsin where only one month ago I was applying lotion to my feet because of the dry, cool air, my body has been shocked by the moisture here. Our apartment gets especially wet after the shower has been run. So, all of a ...
Apple Cider Vinegar is cheap and non toxic remedy that will help your athletes foot. Give it a google search. I had AF when I first came to Saigon and put ACV on it for about a week and it dried it up and I havent had it since. You can find organic ... Read More
草榴社区 weekly meet-up on Thursday, August 23, 2012 by bechum
Dear all, This is preliminary plan for meet-up this week on Thursday, August 23, 2012. Let's share ur ideas for a better plan ka :) - Time: 19:30 Thursday, August 23, 2012 - Venue: COCHIN Cafe (#9 Tran Cao Van street, District 1) ...
Sorry for the late notice, count me in please. Read More
Grow Your Own Organic Veggies by Jaitch
Lan, on PMH Groupies, said: Hi all: I am planning to lease a 1000m2 piece of land by the river in Nha Be (15min from PMH by bike). I am planning to plant 100% organic vegetable, raise chicken as well as fish. If anyone has any experience in ...
Thanks for posting this Jaitch. Where's PMH? Read More
Sports League by ktnguyen
Hello anyone interested in creating or joining some type of sport league. Although not very good, i can bowl(ok), pool(decent), vball(ok), darts(never played serious), tennis(i suck), any other sports i'm willing to try. soccer (worst then ...
Im in for any sport, Im not available this saturday though. Let me know for any future games or if you play on sunday. Read More
草榴社区 weekly meet-up on Thursday, August 02 & Saturday, August 04 by bechum
Dear all, Here are preliminary plans of this meet-up on Thursday, August 2nd, 2012. Please share your ideas for final decision as well. - Part 1: (19:00-21:00) Gathering at coffee shop for making new friends, exchange languages & culture, have ...
Count me in for this one(on saturday). Thanks for setting it all up. Read More
ILA Course vs. Language Corp. Course by usalax98
Any feedback on the courses offered by these institutions? I will welcome any thoughts about the course content, instructors, job search assistance. Thanks. Dan
I was in ILA today and they have both those books by Thornsbury and 5o others, they dont use them as their training manual but as a point of reference. The amount of handouts and busy work they give you is ridiculous, but once you get the CELTA its ... Read More
ILA Course vs. Language Corp. Course by usalax98
Any feedback on the courses offered by these institutions? I will welcome any thoughts about the course content, instructors, job search assistance. Thanks. Dan
Have heard nothing but bad things about Apollo, ILA course is really demanding and hard but its a respectable school, dont know about their job placement I think they try and recruit for their schools, Dont know about language corp. Read More
Organic food/vegatables by Anatta
Dear all Reading about different dirty tricks (injecting dangerous chemicals mostly) the food producers/growers use to make (rotten) food look beautiful/taste good really scares the sh.. out of me, not to talk about the 'fake' food (egg, dried ...
There is a lot of great information here, thanks to you two for putting this together. Im from the states where a majority of my diet was raw vegan. Fresh high quality fruits and vegetables. This scares the sh-- out of me. Would a co-op type set up ... Read More
草榴社区 blog weekly meet up - Thursday, July 19, 2012 by bechum
Dear all, I create new topic for visibility, here is preliminary plan for this meet-up: - Date: Thursday, July 19, 2012 - Time: 7:00pm - Venue: Clichee cafe (#20 Tran Cao Van street, district 1 - go thru the alley #20, see the ...
This sounds sweet, count me in if you have room. Read More
Motorbikes and scooters in Saigon by EmmaTravelling
Hi everyone, I have been told that I should get an automatic bike when I get over there in a few months because I don't have motorcycle riding experience and so navigating the traffic AND learning how to ride / change gears might be a bit too ...
If you end up trying to get a license, be sure to wear pants to 47 Le Duan street, district 1. They are a respectable establishment and are very discriminatory towards people wearing shorts, you will not be let in. Read More
Reputable computer repair shop in HCMC by saigonmonkey
I have a 2-year old Windows XP laptop with expired warranty that needs repair (problem appears to be video card). Does anyone know a trustworthy computer repair shop in HCMC? Thanks
I could not find "kien Tuong" either and went to a place right near where it is or was. It is called KY NGUYEN. Its at 153 Le Thi Rieng. They loaded windows xp, but had vista and windows 7 available, and they also loaded microsoft office and a virus ... Read More
Typhoid vaccination - your opinion please by travelinhobo
After reading the previous posts regarding vaccinations in Vietnam, I still decided to have my booster for typhoid. I've had this shot before, and I had it given to me last 2 years ago. This morning I went into the Columbia Asia clinic/hospital in ...
I had most of the preliminary shots as a kid. The ones that I would need are the mosquito/water borne diseases. I dont entirely trust vaccines and have read that some are not that reliable, like the Typhoid. With that being said, I do plan on being ... Read More
Typhoid vaccination - your opinion please by travelinhobo
After reading the previous posts regarding vaccinations in Vietnam, I still decided to have my booster for typhoid. I've had this shot before, and I had it given to me last 2 years ago. This morning I went into the Columbia Asia clinic/hospital in ...
I dont think that I will end up getting any. Have you had any vaccines since youve been there, or had or seen any problems? From what I've read most of the diseases you can get are cured with some antibiotics, except for JE and Hep B. JE looks like ... Read More
Typhoid vaccination - your opinion please by travelinhobo
After reading the previous posts regarding vaccinations in Vietnam, I still decided to have my booster for typhoid. I've had this shot before, and I had it given to me last 2 years ago. This morning I went into the Columbia Asia clinic/hospital in ...
Jaitch, Am I reading correctly that you did not get any vaccinations? I am wondering which ones I need, if any. I'll arrive in HCM in 5 days. I have a tetanus shot from a while ago but thats about it. No health insurance, but I am very healthy and ... Read More
Moving to HCMC in July by wrightEd
Since this is my first post I will introduce myself. My name is Ed and I am from Richmond, VA in the U.S. I am 26 years old. I am planning on moving to HCMC this summer to teach English. Planning is as far as I have gotten and I have yet to find a ...
I was looking at ILA because they had a good early bird discount. I don't know anything besides what I've read on their website. What are the reasons you would recommend against them? Thanks, Ed Read More